National Republican., 1887-04-25
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those young men who take on mysterious air
when something Is said against the firm that
Sp You some % things II T would, ii IT, but i WON'T" Do Do
not be among those who imagine they can
build themselves up by pulling somebody else
down, BE not ashamed 70 be su5altern ah,a r.o -
search out what are the unlawful aud dis
honest demands Of an establishment, and re-
sis them IN the SIX thousand sand years that
when 1t was ones duty to sin against God. 1t
is never right to do wrong. i the head men
of me fern of seu
place then" Better lose your place than lose
your soul. But you will not lose your place.
Christian heroisn is always honored. You
"Sir, i want to serve you; / want to oblige
you; 1t is from no lack Of industry on my
part, but this thing seems to me 70
conscience, 1t is a sin against God, aud beg
you. sir. 10 excuse me-" He may flush up and
swear, but he win cool down, and he will have
submit to his evil dictation; and while they
sink, you will rise. DO not, because OF seem.
Ing temporary advantage. give up your char
thing you have to build on. Give up that, you
give up everything, That employer asks a
young man to hurt himself for time and for
eternity who expects him to make wrong
entry, or change an invoice. or say goods cost
SO much when they cost less or impose upon
the verdancy of customer, or misrepresent u
style Of fabric h ,,oa,S How dare he demand OF you
fhere Is one style Of temptation that comes
on great many of our clerks, and that Is upon
are NeWs hat IS as
honorable as any other. If 1t be conducted in
accord with ones conscience. In this day,
ali our commercial establishments ought to
have men abroad who are seeking out for
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are :" profsssed Christian Aii merchants Aeia ia
the week night prayer. meeting who
have clerks abroad in New York, CON
and st. Louis through the debaucheries of the
great town in order to secure their custom for
the store. There are in stores IN New York
h re o
whatever they want to conduct these people
through the designations of the city. Tho
pSSS saus at ns m St at saf
merchants. One would think that the
prayer would freeze, o., their
as p at ss na sound ssy yt hs T9uS own enr S Rsa SSk
chance is there for young men when CONNER
cial establishments expect such things OF
them? Among all thingsinfeynal, pronounce
will that firm treat you when you are utterly
despoiled, and dragged out with, sin, going
through the hannts OF iniquity for the purpose
will they treat you? o, they will give you
pensionl They will build you a fine honsel
They will get you horse and carrlagel Wlll
shabby, intoxicated, worn out in their
yoa, , are q digraS,es to our house; S,. nov @SoS;
do we owe this MANI "a dollar aud thirty
cents" "Weil, now, here-here it is; dollar
and thirty cents Go off Don't be hanging
They stole the luster from his eye aud the
color from his cheek, aud the honor from his
soul, and then they kicked him out. II such
Straight to hell don't know any u'a of having
such place. o. young men, disappolnt the
| expectation Of that lrm disappoint those Gus,
toners If these things are expected OF yon!
sell an extra roll OF silk but the trouble is you
may have to throw vour soul 10 boot in the
Aaan, counsel all clerks to conquer the
trials OF their particular position. one great
trial for clerks Is the reconsideration of custo-
TReTe aTe PeSpsS sG s wao are 91ey
| tOfial and contemplate when they come into
store to buy anything. There are thoumads
ana women VINO 60 from store M to store
They are not satisfied until every roll of goo Is
Is brought down and they have pointed out
all the ITeal, oriimaginary defects They try
on all kinds of Kid gloves, and stretch
them out of shape; and they put on all styles
| of cloak aud walk to the mirror to see how II
would look, and then they sail out OF the
which means II don't want ii at ALL" icly.
ing the clerk amid n wreck OF ribbons and
worth OF goods-nOt cent of which did that
man or woman buy or eXpec! to buy. Now
call that dishonesty on the part OF the
store and takes q roll OF cloth Off the
counter and sneaks out into the street, you all
| Join in the cry pell- NELL "StOp thief |"
| When see you 90 into store, not expecting
to buy anything, but TO price things stealing
the time OF the clerk, and stealinB the time Of
his employer; ! say, too, stop thief!' II !